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A ritual scene inside a decorated tent with striped orange-and-white walls, hanging beads and a painted pillar. A bearded man in white robes on the left holds a silver vessel and a small bell, facing a carved ornate throne covered in red fabric. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand near, one with an orange turban and hands folded in prayer. Camera operators with video cameras film the scene, and a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl takes photos. On the throne sits a metal deity murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands, with more garlands and flowers laid on a white-covered table in front. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at the Kumbh Mela.

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January 22 20072007-01-22A photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with orange and red striped drapes, paper bunting and chandeliers. In the centre a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass lamp and a spoon over offerings on a white-draped table. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and folded hands stands, and another orange-clad man rings a handbell at left. Behind them a cameraman films. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed with thick garlands of yellow and red flowers and seated on a carved wooden throne. Printed portraits and a banner hang on the back wall. Several people in orange and white stand around the altar.A photograph inside a temple hall during a paduka puja. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white garland over his shoulder, holds a ritual lamp with a flame and a bell in his hand while standing at a blue-draped altar. On the altar sit brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, bowls and a silver-toned vessel. Beside him a seated figure in orange robes and a white turban wears a garland of white and red flowers and a gold necklace. Behind them a large deity murti is draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Two men in white shirts stand at left and centre taking photographs, and a green cloth hangs on the wall. Wooden lattice screens line the walls and hanging brass lamps hang from the ceiling.2004-06-12July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima event with a large ceremonial seat decorated with white jasmine and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands and a deep red backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a gold-coloured throne. In front, a figure in an orange shawl is seen from behind, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward holding an offering. At right, saffron-robed sannyasis stand holding long bamboo poles with orange flags. A cameraperson in an orange garment films at left, and several heads of seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Photo of a ceremonial padapuja in a decorated hall. A man in white kurta and white pants bends forward on a red carpet, holding a dark pot and pouring water over the feet of a long-haired seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two more people in orange robes sit behind the throne. A small figure in white photographs the scene at left. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl of flowers, and loose marigold petals fill the foreground. An orange lamp shade hangs above, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall.2006-07-11Evening puja inside an orange-draped tent hung with white fluorescent lights and tall painted banners. A smiling man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace walks forward holding a lit aarti lamp with a flame. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, and some with hands folded in namaste. At right, a seated figure in saffron robes with a turban, red and white flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a raised seat, hands in anjali. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left. In the foreground a brass puja tray holds marigolds and a small lit lamp, and a table covered with a yellow cloth holds red flowers and offerings.2013-02-12July 11 20062006-07-11February 12 20132013-02-12July 11 20062006-07-11A ceremonial puja scene in a decorated hall. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray of offerings toward a young man in an orange robe with a long green, yellow and pink garland. The garlanded man stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, with two golden offering plates of flowers and food on a low golden table in front. Behind them stand a man in an orange cloth, a man in a white shirt, and other attendants in white and khaki. A large temple-gopuram backdrop with a deity murti and colourful hanging banners frames the scene. Several seated devotees and a microphone appear in the foreground.2010-09-18